KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) They opened the season by sweeping the Tigers in Detroit, and their long-suffering fans sat slack-jawed, wondering if the Kansas City Royals had finally turned the corner.

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Ken Griffey Jr.?s two-run homer helped the Reds defeat the Pirates and the Astros released Shawn Chacon following a scuffle with the team?s general manager.

If Mike Mussina doesn't make the All-Star team, he'll have both bad luck and the Bombers' bats to blame. Four days after rain washed away a game in Pittsburgh in which he had a lead, Mussina gave the Yankees another terrific outing Monday night, holding

Shoddy fielding, a slumbering offense and poor pitching, stalwarts of the first 81 games, reappeared as the Mets opened the second half of their season with a 7-1 loss.

The 9-year-old son of Reds manager Dusty Baker playfully called old on Monday, then watched the 38-year-old outfielder end the game with a swing that was as sweet as ever. His two-run shotthe 603rd of his career sent Cincinnati to a 4-3 victory over the

The Rays have scuffled with the Red Sox a half dozen times since 2000, including a June 5 brawl in Boston that resulted in eight players being suspended.

What's this By Ben Feller, The Associated Press WASHINGTON - Not every day at the White House is momentous. Some just have their moments. Here was President Bush in shirt sleeves, sweat-soaked, out on a summer's day, doing one of his favourite things as

For six innings Monday night, Roy Oswalt?s curveball was as wicked as it has ever been. His fastball, hitting 95 and 96-mph at times, also was impressive, giving reason to believe the Astros? ace could flirt with a complete game as he took the mound

HOUSTON Roy Oswalt struck out nine in six strong innings, then left with an apparent injury in the Houston Astros' 4-1 win over the Dodgers tonight. Oswalt (7-8) allowed a run and six hits, but walked off the field with a trainer after throwing his